Happy Eating
Local Restaurants Make Meal Prep Easy
Local Restaurants Make Meal Prep Easy
Tired of cooking a feast for every holiday? Relax and support a local restaurant by ordering food to-go to enjoy with the family! Holiday can be…
Author Tiffany Alexandria
Tiffany Alexandria
Born and raised in Taiwan by a picky-eater dad and a mom who’ll try anything, Tiffany has tasted a world of flavors. Through traveling, she learned the relationship between food and culture, and the importance of supporting locals. Tiffany currently works as a food photographer, blogger, and occasional artist and designer. You can visit choochoocachew.com to learn more about her foods.
Food as Medicine
Caring for Our Bodies from the Inside Out
Caring for Our Bodies from the Inside Out
Food is medicine, perhaps more so than we think. My experience comes from the Taiwanese culture, where we love tasting food, talking about food and sharing…
Tea
Leaves Rooted in Legend
Leaves Rooted in Legend
Shennong (神農) was a mythological Chinese ruler from before 2070 BC who is believed to have taught the Chinese everything there is to know about farming…
Eating ‘Out’ at Coffee Shops
Al Fresco Dining at Three Rochester Java Joints
Al Fresco Dining at Three Rochester Java Joints
Yep, you read it right. This article is about outdoor dining–at coffee shops. You may already go to coffee shops for their delicious aromatic coffee and…
ThaiPop
Creativity, Pivoting and Becoming a New Mom
Creativity, Pivoting and Becoming a New Mom
Written and photographed by Tiffany Alexandria, choochoocachew.com
ThaiPop offers the most authentic and unique Thai food experience in the Rochester area. Taste the tropics in delicious regional dishes perfected by chef Annie Balow—fresh…
Mothering Cheese
Cultivating Local Flavors
Cultivating Local Flavors
Written and photographed by Tiffany Alexandria, choochoocachew.com
Shepherd’s Way Farms Jodi Ohlsen Read is a mother. She is a mother of four boys, countless lambs, wild bunnies that the dogs dig up—and she…
Food Culture and Identity
Creating Memorable Moments while Eating
Creating Memorable Moments while Eating
Written and photographed by Tiffany Alexandria
Every time I invite friends over for dinner, I find myself explaining a full story of history, culture and why we eat what we eat before…
